Tuyen Quang ensures resettlement to improve people’s lives

In 2026, alongside disaster response and the implementation of key development projects, Tuyen Quang Province has identified resettlement as a priority task to safeguard residents, stabilize livelihoods, and lay a solid foundation for socio-economic development.

Vuong Van Phuong’s family has settled into their new home in the Cay Thi Resettlement Area, Nhu Khe Commune.

In response to increasingly severe weather conditions, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment has directed local authorities to review areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides and prepare plans to relocate residents to safer locations. When Storm No. 1 (Maysak) affected the province in early July, households living in high-risk areas were promptly evacuated. Resettlement efforts have prioritized poor and near-poor households, as well as families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by natural disasters, while financial assistance and livelihood support have also been provided.

At the same time, the province is accelerating land clearance for several major infrastructure projects. Under the principle of “resettlement ahead of land clearance,” new resettlement areas are being developed with synchronized infrastructure to meet residents’ long-term needs. In My Lam Ward alone, four resettlement sites with nearly 540 land plots are being completed to accommodate more than 500 households affected by development projects.

To strengthen public support for relocation, the provincial government has issued Decision No. 61/2026/QD-UBND on compensation, assistance, and resettlement. In addition to compensation for acquired land, affected residents are eligible for vocational training, preferential loans, and livelihood transition support. These policies have helped many families confidently settle into new communities with improved infrastructure, transport links, and living conditions.

Several resettlement projects are currently underway across the province. In Nhu Khe Commune, the Cay Thi Resettlement Area has been completed to serve households relocated for the expressway project. Meanwhile, in Dong Van Commune, construction of a resettlement site for 22 households in Ta Lang Hamlet, which is threatened by landslides, is being accelerated. The project, with a total investment of more than VND 19 billion, is expected to be completed before the 2026 rainy season.

The development of well-planned resettlement areas is helping ensure safer living conditions for residents, improve their quality of life, support urbanization, and create momentum for the province’s sustainable socio-economic development.

Le Duy